Book 4 Unit 1 Women of achievement
at christmas each boy and each girl _____(be) given a present.
3.兩個(gè)主語(yǔ)由not only…but also, or, either…or, neither…nor 等連接時(shí),謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞與第二個(gè)主語(yǔ)保持一致.
either he or i _____ (be) to go there.
______ (be) either you or he going to attend the meeting?
4.主語(yǔ)后有as well as, like, with, together with, but, except, besides,等,謂語(yǔ)應(yīng)于前面主語(yǔ)保持一致.
a professor, together with some students, _____ (be) sent to help in the work.
no one but the teachers _____ (be) allowed to use the room.
5.一些集合名詞做主語(yǔ),如果看作一個(gè)整體,謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù);如果指其中的成員,謂語(yǔ)用復(fù)數(shù).如audience, committee,class(班級(jí)),crew(全體船員或機(jī)組人員), family, government, public(公眾)等,
但people, police, cattle等只能用復(fù)數(shù).
my family _____ (be) a big family.
my family _____ (be) listening to the radio.
the police ____ (be) trying to catch the thief.
6.通常作復(fù)數(shù)的集體名詞
有些集體名詞,如police, people, cattle, militia, poultry(家禽),)等,通常作復(fù)數(shù),用復(fù)數(shù)動(dòng)詞。例如:
domestic cattle ______(provide) us with milk, beef and hides.
7.通常作不可數(shù)名詞的集體名詞
有一些集體名詞,如machinery, equipment, furniture, merchandise (商品),clothing 通常作不可數(shù)名詞,隨后的動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。例如:
the merchandise _____(have) arrived undamaged.
all the machinery in the factory ____ (be) made in china.
8.表示時(shí)間、重量、長(zhǎng)度等名詞,盡管是復(fù)數(shù)形式,但作為一個(gè)整體看,謂語(yǔ)還是用單數(shù)。
five minutes ______ (be) enough.
one dollar and seventy eight cents _____ (be) what she has.
9. all 作為主語(yǔ),代表人物時(shí),一般用作復(fù)數(shù);代表整個(gè)事件或情況時(shí),一般 看作單數(shù)。
all that i want _____ (be) a good dictionary.
all ______ (be) silent. 人人都緘口無(wú)言。萬(wàn)籟俱寂。
all ______ (be) out of danger.
10.形容詞加定冠詞 the 表示一類人時(shí),謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。
what a life the poor were living!
the young _____happy to give their seats to the old.
11.who, which, that 作定語(yǔ)從句的主語(yǔ)時(shí),其謂語(yǔ)取決于先行詞。
those who want to go should sign your names here.
he is one of the students who have passed the exam.
he is the only one of the students who has passed the exam.
12. 以-ics結(jié)尾的學(xué)科名稱
某些以-ics結(jié)尾的學(xué)科名稱,如physics(物理學(xué))、mathematics(數(shù)學(xué))、mechanics(機(jī)械學(xué))、politics(政治學(xué))、statistics(統(tǒng)計(jì)學(xué))、economics(經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué))、linguistics(語(yǔ)言學(xué))athletics(體育學(xué))、等,通常作單數(shù)用。例如:
13. 其他以-s結(jié)尾的名詞
英語(yǔ)中有一些由兩個(gè)部分組成的物體名稱通常是以-s結(jié)尾,如scissors(剪子),pincers(鉗子),glasses(眼鏡),shorts(短褲),trousers(褲子),suspenders(吊褲帶)等。這一類名詞,如果不帶\"一把\"、\"一副\"、\"一條\"等單位詞而單獨(dú)使用,通常作復(fù)數(shù)。例如: